William "Bill" Crowther, of Melrose, died July 15, 2017 at the age of 84. Bill was born in Stoneham, MA on July 22, 1932 to Andrew & Mary (Daly) Crowther. He was raised in Stoneham and graduated from Stoneham High School in 1949. Bill served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Following the war, he married his late wife Joan, and the two moved to Melrose in 1958, where they remained for the rest of their lives. Bill worked for the Mass Turnpike Authority for 30 years, serving as the Assistant Superintendant for the Sumner & Callahan Tunnels. He was the husband of the late Joan C. (Smith) Crowther. Father of Carole Crowther of Melrose, Kathleen Calabro & her husband David of Andover, John Crowther & his wife Deana of Sandwich, and Edward Crowther & his wife Catherine of Bedford, NH. Grandfather of Kevin, Michelle, Gregory, Michael, William, Katherine, Abigail, Thomas, and Claire. Predeceased by his brother Andrew Crowther & his sister Mary Clausmeyer. Visiting Hours will be held on Tues., July 18, 2017 from 5-8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary's Church, 9 Herbert St., on Wed., July 19, 2017 at 10 AM. Relatives & friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be private.